The end of summer brought few surprises in the Phoenix real estate market. Prices were down, as expected, but compared to spring it was a much less frenetic market. Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

Real Estate Roundtable: In part two, Mark Stapp, director of the Master of Real Estate Development program, and Jonathan Koppell, dean of ASU’s College of Public Programs discuss the debate over the advisability of writing down underwater mortgages, the role of Ed DeMarco, head of the Federal Hou

Historically, summer in Phoenix has been a sluggish season for the real estate market, and July 2012 has been no exception. Michael Orr, director of the Center for real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

The June housing market report indicates that some stability may be returning to prices in Phoenix, however the market is complex and continues to be out of balance. Mike Orr, director of the W. P.

The Phoenix real estate market has been showing signs of life, but a panel of experts warns that a full recovery is unlikely until around 2015.

The imbalance created by high demand and low supply continues to be the dominating factor in the greater Phoenix housing market, according to Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Phoenix home prices continued to rise in April, up 25 percent over last year, although the number of homes sold declined. A change in the mix of homes for sale and continuing tight supply is contributing to the increase in price.

In the Phoenix resale home market, supply is tight – especially for lower-priced properties -- and prices are on the rise, said Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School.

Housing prices rose in the Phoenix market in March, signaling a shift in the mix of what is being sold, according to Michael Orr, author of the monthly resale real estate report from the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Arizona real estate is often described as driving the economy, but is that true? Economist Dennis Hoffman and real estate experts Mark Stapp and Michael Orr discuss the role real estate has played in the cyclical Phoenix economy.